Ministry of Defence
FACILITIES TO VEER NARIS AND THEIR CHILDREN
The state-wise details of War Widows  are given below:
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S No
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STATE/UT
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No of War Widows

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-
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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226
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-
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH
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5
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-
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ASSAM
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119
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-
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BIHAR
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539
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-
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CHHATTISGARH
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16
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-
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GOA
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3
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-
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GUJARAT
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58
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-
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HARYANA
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1,566
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-
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HIMACHAL PRADESH
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1,076
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-
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR
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1,218
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-
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JHARKHAND
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134
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-
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KARNATAKA
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204
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-
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KERALA
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265
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-
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MADHYA PRADESH
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276
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-
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MAHARASHTRA
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953
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-
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MANIPUR
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55
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-
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MEGHALAYA
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17
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-
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MIZORAM
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17
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-
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NAGALAND
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10
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-
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ODISHA
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116
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-
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PUNJAB
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2,132
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-
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RAJASTHAN
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1,317
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-
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SIKKIM
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7
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-
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TAMIL NADU
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359
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-
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TELANGANA
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4
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-
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TRIPURA
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13
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-
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UTTARAKHAND
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1,407
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-
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UTTAR PRADESH
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1,805
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-
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WEST BENGAL
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252
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-
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A & N ISLANDS 
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0
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-
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CHANDIGARH 
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33
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-
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PUDUCHERRY 
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1
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-
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DELHI
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202
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-
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Lakshadweep
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0
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-
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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0
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-
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LADAKH 
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0
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-
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state data not held
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62
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Total
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14,467
The details of facilities to the Veer Naris are as follows:
INDIAN ARMY
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ENTITLEMENT SHEET: NEXT OF KIN
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S No
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Entitlements
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Entitled Amount
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Officers
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Junior Commissioned
Officers 
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Other Ranks 
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1.
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Ex-Gratia central Government
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Rs 25 to 45 lakh
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Rs 25 to 45 lakh
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Rs 25 to 45
lakh
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2.
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AGI Maturity
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As per contribution
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3.
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Pension
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Liberalised/Special Family Pension 100%/
60% of last RE 
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4.
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DCRG
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Based on length of service 
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5.
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FSA 
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As applicable
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6.
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Ex-Gratia
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Rs 8,00,000
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Rs 8,00,000
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Rs 8,00,000
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7.
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Ex-Gratia

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As applicable
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ASSISTANCE BEING PROVIDED BY DTE OF INDIAN ARMY VETERANS  NoK 
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S No
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Category
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Amount
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Remarks
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Financial Grants
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Ex-Gratia out of Army Central Welfare Fund  is provided to NoK of BC 
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Rs 8,00,000
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1st Tranche – 1,00,000 
2nd Tranche – 7,00,000 (On
Receipt of final documents)
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Welfare Schemes
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 Daughter’s marriage / orphan son’s
Marriage remarriage of widow
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Rs 1,00,000
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 Education Scholarship to Children  Up to graduation
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Education scholarship covering the entire expenditure up to graduation through CW-3
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 Post Graduation
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Rs 25,000 per year 
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Professional Courses
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Rs 50,000 per year 
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 One Time Computer Grant for wards & widows 
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Rs 35,000
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 Higher Education of Widow
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 Graduation
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Rs 20,000 per year
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 Post Graduation
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Rs 25,000 per year 
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 Professional Courses
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Rs 50,000 per year 
INDIAN NAVY
Pensionary benefits  as per entitlement are paid to NOKs of the Naval Personnel. Financial assistance in terms of benefits like ex-gratia is provided under various categories to widows & dependents of deceased soldiers as per pension regulation promulgated by the Government. Family pension and gratuity to families and dependents is based on the last pay drawn and last rank held by the deceased soldiers at the time of his death whilst Ex-gratia amount is given to the NoK of a soldier killed in action or in course of duty irrespective of rank and qualifying service, based on circumstances of death. Ex-Gratia compensation are given in the range of Rs 25-45 lakh.
INDIAN AIR FORCE
An institutional mechanism by way of Standard Operating Procedure  for timely dispensing of pension and other Non-Effective  benefit to NoK/dependents has been put in place in Indian Air Force . However, the following pensionary benefits are being provided to the Next of Kin  of the Air Warriors killed in action as per the Government Policy:
- Liberalised Family Pension: Liberalised Family Pension  is being granted to Next of Kin of the Air Warriors killed in Action. It is granted in case of death of an Armed Forces Personnel due to acts of violence/attack by terrorist, anti-social elements, enemy action in international war, action during deployment with a peace keeping mission abroad, border skirmishes etc. It is granted @ 100% of reckonable emolument + admissible Dearness Relief applicable from time to time. It continues even after re-marriage of the widow.
- Death cum Retirement Gratuity : It is payable to the widow / NOK / nominated family member of the deceased Officer / Airmen / NCs  who die in harness as per the length of qualifying service.
- Ex-Gratia Payment: Ex-gratia Lump Sum Compensation given as per the following details:
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S No
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Circumstances
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Rates 
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Death occurring due to accident in course of performance of duties
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25 Lakh
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Death in the course of performance of duties attributed to acts of violence by terrorists, anti-social elements etc.
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25 Lakh
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Death occurring in border skirmishes and action against militants, terrorist, extremists, sea pirates.
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35 Lakh
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Death occurring while on duty in the specified high altitude, Inaccessible border posts, on account of natural disasters, extreme weather conditions.
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35 Lakh
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Death occurring enemy action in war or such war like engagements, which are specifically notified by Ministry of Defence and death occurring during evacuation of Indian National from a war-torn zone in foreign country.
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45 Lakh
Details of various welfare schemes being provided by Kendriya Sainik Board  are as follows:
- Financial assistance / benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund  under Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund :
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S No
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Grants
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Amount 
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-
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Education Grant 
- Boys/Girls upto Graduation
- Widows for PG
 and upto two children
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Rs 1,000/-pm
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-
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Disabled Children Grant

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Rs 3,000/-pm
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-
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Daughter’s Marriage Grant 

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Rs 50,000/-|
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Widow Re-Marriage GrantIf married solemnly on or after 21st April, 2016.
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-
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Orphan Grant

- Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married.
- One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age.
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Rs 3,000/-PM
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-
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Vocational Trg Grant For Widows

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Rs 20,000/-

- Subsidy on Home Loan: KSB Reimburses 50% of interest by way of subsidy on home loan from Bank / public sector institutions for construction of house to war bereaved, war disabled and attributable peace time casualties. Rs 1,00,000/-.
- Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme: Total 5,500 scholarship are provided to eligible wards based on merit for the entire duration of the courses. The rates of Scholarship are as follows:
- Rs 2,500/-per month for boys.
- Rs 3,000/-per month for girls.
- Financial support to institutions involved in rehabilitation of ESM:
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S No
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Organisation
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Quantum of Aid/Grant
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-
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Cheshire Homes
- Lucknow, Delhi & Dehradun
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Rs 15,000/-per annum per inmate
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-
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War Memorial Hostels. There are 36 WMHs which provide shelter to the children of War Widows / War disabled, attributable and non-Attributable cases.
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Rs 1,350/-per month
- Reservation of seats in Medical/Dental Colleges for wards of Defence Personnel as Govt. of India Nominee: A total of 42 MBBS seats and three seats in BDS courses are allotted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to KSB for wards of Defence personnel as a Govt. of India nominee. Priority I is given to Widows/Wards of Defence Personnel killed in action.
- Rail Travel Concession Identity Cards: KSB Secretariat issues rail travel concession identity cards to war widows.
Other facilities:
Free Health Scheme: Ex- Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme  provides cashless health care to war-widows/war disabled defence personnel and their NoKs. War Widows are not required to pay the membership fee.
Allotment of SAFAL Outlets: SAFAL outlets, a subsidiary of Mother Dairy Private Limited comprising of Fruit & Vegetable Shops, are provided to Widows/ Dependents of service personnel who passed away in service/Ex-Servicemen. The same is only applicable in Delhi & NCR Region.
Issue of DGR Eligibility Certificate for allotment of Oil Product Agencies advertised under 8% Reserved Quota: The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has reserved 8% quota for allotment of LPG Distributorship and Petrol / Diesel Retail Outlets for Defence personnel which also include Widows/dependents of members of Armed Forces who died in war or in harness due to attributable or aggravated causes to Military Service. The eligibility certificate, certifying an individual’s eligibility to apply for the above distributorship, is issued by the office of DGR to eligible persons. The final selection/ allotment is done by the concerned Oil Company as per their policy in vogue on the subject issue.
Reservation in CPSEs and Banks: As per Ministry of Finance, Bureau of Public Enterprises OM No. 6/55/79-BPE  dated 13 March 1980, 14.5% vacancies in Group ‘C’ and 24.5% vacancies in Group ‘D’ jobs are reserved for Ex-Servicemen including 4.5% for disabled ESM & dependent of Service personnel killed in action in Central Public Sector Enterprises . Also Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs  vide OM No. F/2/11/79-SCT  dated 09.06.1980, 14.5% vacancies in Group ‘C’ and 24.5% vacancies in Group ‘D’ jobs are reserved for Ex-Servicemen including 4.5% for disabled ESM & dependent of Service personnel killed in action in Public Sector banks.
As per the recommendation of the 7th Central Pay Commission Rs 700/- is provided as clothing charges per year to each child of Veer Naris studying in an educational institution. In addition to this Rs 2,000/per annum is also given as cost of uniform. Apart from these, full amount of Tuition Fees and Hostel Charges, Rs. 2,000/ per annum as Cost of Books/stationary is also given to the child of Veer Naris.
All allowances including clothing allowance are revised in each Pay Commission. However, there is already a provision in the guidelines mentioned against reply of question  that allowance shall go up by 25 percent each time DA rise by 50 percent.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik in Rajya Sabha today.
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